Dave Shanahan
ceo
research
enterprise ireland
Ireland
Biography
Dave Shanahan is founder and CEO of Adagio Ventures Commercialisation Partners supporting life sciences companies exploit and commercialise products across medical technologies, pharmaceuticals and healthcare services. Dave has held senior executive positions in multinational Pharmaceuticals, healthcare and IDA Ireland over a 27 year career. He has worked in pharmaceutical sales and commercial operations in J&J, Zeneca, Pfizer, Abbott and AbbVie. He was Managing Director Pfizer Healthcare Ireland, (2000-2007), Director Pfizer UK,(2002-2007) before becoming founding CEO of Charter Medical Group 2007-2009. Dave subsequently joined IDA Ireland as Global Head of Life Sciences leading the global team for three years winning international foreign direct investment for Ireland in Life Sciences.
Research Interest
medicinal science
